A barber has left people online in utter disbelief after sharing a video on TikTok of a major transformation he gave one of his clients to make him look younger
A barber has left people astounded after giving his client a major hair transformation.
Many people have witnessed the power of a haircut, especially for men after switching up their hairstyle or length or amount of facial hair, from growing long beards to becoming baby-faced after shaving all their facial hair off. A new look can give both men and women a heightened level of confidence, making them feel happier about their appearance.
Thai Nguyen is a barber based in Richmond, Virginia, United States. He regularly posts his work on TikTok, showing how he leaves people feeling brand new with a very different look.
The American hairstylist recently posted a video of a client who had a full transformation with the brief being ‘give me ten years back’. The man looked so different after his haircut that people are convinced it’s not the same person.
At the beginning of the video, his long, brown hair and overgrown beard are on show but by the end he has a much shorter, modern hairstyle and neater-looking facial hair, making him definitely look younger. The TikTok clip, posted just two days ago, has amassed an incredible 55.3 million views, 7.1 million likes and 49,000 comments.
Thai captioned his 19-second video: “I really love these big chops lol. Hair done, beard lined up, man my guy definitely left younger. I know wifey was happy too with the transformation.”
Users left comments such as “this isn’t the same guy, no way”, “I don’t believe that’s the same person” and “I refuse to believe that’s the same person.” Someone else added: “People in the comment(s) are arguing if it’s the same person or not. That’s how good of a barber you are.”
Several people pointed out that towards the end of the video you can see tattoos on the man’s neck but you can’t see them at the start before he has his haircut. Others noted that this is because his neck tattoos were likely covered by the gown.
Another user commented: “Now wait a damn minute! You over there doing some type of sorcery, trickery stuff!” This was echoed by people who remarked “Sir, you are not a barber, you are a magician!!!” and “u not a barber, ur a miracle worker bro.”
Some people noticed the change in the man once he saw his transformation. One person commented: “The confidence in his eyes after.”
A second said: “He had no idea he had this under all that. That look of confidence.” Vitaman, a website that offers natural grooming for men, claims the “right haircut can shave (pun fully intended) years off you.”
It has put together a blog titled ‘9 haircuts that make men look instantly younger’. The haircuts, targeted for men over the age of 40, include a classic buzz cut, short pompadour, messy Caesar, faux hawk, shaved head, low fade cut, crew cut, slicked backed hair and a textured quiff. These styles are said to help disguise thinning hair and have been sported by celebrities like David Beckham, Zac Efron and George Clooney.